Porter Goss: “today is day 115 of the U.S. occupation of Haiti. For almost 6,000 of our troops still there, the mission remains as…”

“today is day 115 of the U.S. occupation of Haiti. For almost 6,000 of our troops still there, the mission remains as open-ended and as ill-defined as it was when it started back in September. Still the White House is very vague about the time line for the withdrawal of our troops. They offer very little substantive commentary on what is the real situation in Haiti today where our troops are at risk. Mr. Speaker, many Members have questions they would like answered, like: What is the prognosis for an orderly withdrawal of our troops without a return to a climate of brutal vengeance in Haiti? Where do Haitian moderates fit into White House plans? How much is this costing American taxpayers as we talk about balancing the budget? What is being done about shifting the aid emphasis from commitments for handouts for Haitians to support for investments and jobs that will actually make a real difference in that country's future? Mr. Speaker, it is time for some accountability from the White House. It is our troops that are overseas.”